2021-2022 Wyoming Legislative Scorecard
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Wyoming Legislature in 2021 and 2022 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
This is our first state-level Scorecard; the selected votes may not be reflective of legislators' overall records. Their cumulative scores will change as we add more votes. Please check regularly for updates.
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Senate Votes
1. Federal COVID-19 Relief Funding
Allows the Governor to create new government programs to spend federal ARPA funds.
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Constitutional Vote: No
Cost per household: -$86.00/year
2. Abortion Education Funding
Prohibits the University of Wyoming and community colleges from expending funds on abortions or insurance coverage for abortions.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
3. Firearm Business Rights
Prohibits financial institutions from discriminating against firearm related businesses.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
4. Voter ID
Requires that acceptable identification be presented before voting in person.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
5. Article V - Con Con
Requests that Congress calls for a convention for proposing amendments to the United States Constitution.
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Constitutional Vote: No
6. Born Alive Abortion Care
Requires that any physician performing an abortion shall take steps to preserve the life and health of the baby if born alive.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
How did they vote?
Legend:
Constitutional
Unconstitutional
Did not vote
| Name | Party | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Lee Anderson | R | 83% | ||||||
| Fred Baldwin | R | 67% | ||||||
| Dennis Biteman | R | 67% | ||||||
| Brian Boner | R | 50% | ||||||
| Anthony Bouchard | R | 100% | ||||||
| Cale Case | R | 17% | ||||||
| Edward D. Cooper | R | 67% | ||||||
| Wendy Davis Schuler | R | 60% | ||||||
| Dan Dockstader | R | 83% | ||||||
| Ogden Driskill | R | 67% | ||||||
| Affie Ellis | R | 67% | ||||||
| Tim French | R | 83% | ||||||
| Dan Furphy | R | 50% | ||||||
| Michael Frank Gierau | D | 33% | ||||||
| Larry Hicks | R | 67% | ||||||
| Karen Lynn Hutchings | R | 83% | ||||||
| Tom James | R | 100% | ||||||
| Dave Kinskey | R | 80% | ||||||
| John K. Kolb | R | 83% | ||||||
| R. J. Kost | R | 100% | ||||||
| Bill Landen | R | 83% | ||||||
| Troy Dean McKeown | R | 83% | ||||||
| Tara B. Nethercott | R | 83% | ||||||
| Stephan Pappas | R | 33% | ||||||
| Drew Perkins | R | 67% | ||||||
| Chris Rothfuss | D | 17% | ||||||
| Tim Salazar | R | 67% | ||||||
| Charles K. Scott | R | 83% | ||||||
| Cheri Steinmetz | R | 83% | ||||||
| Jeff Wasserburger | R | 80% |
Average Freedom Score by Party
| Party | Score |
|---|---|
| Democrat | 25% |
| Republican | 72.7% |
